Description
DRC Romanée-Conti 1957 – Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Romanée-Conti 1957.
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, often abbreviated as DRC, produces renowned wine in the Burgundy region of France.
Consequently, many people regard it as one of the world’s greatest wines.
As a result, collectors and enthusiasts seek its bottles.
People have highly-regarded the wine for centuries.
As far back as 1780, the Archbishop of Paris described it as “velvet and satin in bottles.”
Therefore, the bottles rank among the most expensive and sought-after wines.
Romanée-Conti is a Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, France.
Specifically, the 1.81-hectare Romanée-Conti vineyard sits centrally located in the “grand cru belt” of Vosne-Romanée within Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits subregion.
Notably, the vineyard’s soil is shallower than its neighbours.
As a consequence, the wine has great finesse and a velvety texture.
In addition, the primary grape variety is Pinot noir.
Furthermore, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti owns it as a monopole (single owner vineyard).
Additionally, the estate takes its name from the vineyard.
In total, the vineyard covers 1.8 hectares (4.4 acres).
Moreover, the vines average 53 years of age.
Ultimately, they produce an average of 450 cases per year.
For instance, they produced 6,992 bottles of DRC Romanée-Conti 1953.
Romanée-Conti is mentioned in Roald Dahl’s 1979 novel My Uncle Oswald.
DRC Romanée-Conti 1957
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1957 is a rare and aged Pinot Noir from a less-regarded vintage in Burgundy.
While 1957 was a difficult year due to low temperatures, cool weather, and rain, the vintage’s high acidity has allowed some well-preserved bottles – like this one from Arden Fine Wines – from the world-class Domaine de la Romanée-Conti to age remarkably and show great complexity.
Producers made 6,536 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti in 1957.
With a wine this old, you cannot know for certain how it has evolved in the bottle without opening it.
Any purchase presents a delicate and risky proposition.
Buying from a reputable specialist merchant like Arden Fine Wines guarantees the best quality.
